The next full meeting will be Monday 4th October.
www.myyate.co.uk/yate/business/so...
5pm, The Squire Inn, Chipping Sodbury
Exec meetings are held on the second Monday after the full meeting.
www.mysodbury.co.uk/sodbury/busin...
Email:
6-7.15pm (coffee from 5.30pm), The Squire, Chipping Sodbury
Come along to discover the benefits of membership, find out about local initiatives and meet other local businesses. The Association is supported by South Gloucestershire County Council and GWE Business West Chamber of Commerce and is your voice in the local business community.
Please confirm your attendance to Kevin Brown by email below or on 07884 005368.
www.mysodbury.co.uk/sodbury/busin...
Email:
5pm, The Squire Inn, Chipping Sodbury
Exec meetings are held on the second Monday after the full meeting.
www.mysodbury.co.uk/sodbury/busin...
Email:
10.30am-3pm, The Old Grammar School Rooms, Chipping Sodbury
An event to promote local trade. Come and meet local businesses, charities and community groups. Refreshments available. Table price £25. Please contact Angela Lane to book.
Email:
6-7.15pm (coffee from 5.30pm), The Swan, Nibley
Come along to discover the benefits of membership, find out about local initiatives and meet other local businesses. The Association is supported by South Gloucestershire County Council and GWE Business West Chamber of Commerce and is your voice in the local business community.
Please confirm your attendance to Kevin Brown by email below or on 07884 005368.
www.myyate.co.uk/yate/business/so...
Email:
5pm, The Squire Inn, Chipping Sodbury
Exec meetings are held on the second Monday after the full meeting.
www.mysodbury.co.uk/sodbury/busin...
Email:
6-7.15pm (coffee from 5.30pm), The Squire Inn, Chipping Sodbury
Come along to discover the benefits of membership, find out about local initiatives and meet other local businesses. The Association is supported by South Gloucestershire County Council and GWE Business West Chamber of Commerce and is your voice in the local business community.
www.mysodbury.co.uk/sodbury/busin...
Email:
5pm, The Squire Inn, Chipping Sodbury
Exec meetings are held on the second Monday after the full meeting.
www.mysodbury.co.uk/sodbury/busin...
Email:
10.30am-3pm, Chipping Sodbury Town Hall
A new event to promote local trade. Come and meet local businesses, charities and community groups. Refreshments available. Table price £35 - please email below to book.
Email:
Sodbury and Yate Business Association
Latest News
Meeting Minutes
Click here to download the minutes of our August 2010 meeting. [PDF, 22kB]
Business Information Solutions
The South Gloucestershire Library Enquiry Centre offers a range of business information solutions to support intending, new and established businesses.
Provided on behalf of South Gloucestershire by Somerset County Council the service provides access to business databases, industry overviews, business directories and journals. We provide a free enquiry service to all business users.
Click here to download a pdf with more information.
Picture courtesy of RichMcD Photography
Summer BBQ
The Association held a Summer Barbecue at The Swan, Nibley, where members were able to swap news and notes over delicious bangers and burgers...
Volunteering Opportunities
Yate Volunteer Centre's website now has a business page. They will update it regularly with news and volunteering opportunities that may interest you.
Product Redesign Offer
We have received a request from a local student who wishes to design/re-design a product of some sort for his 2nd year A-Level Product Design course. Fred Poole is interested in finding out if any product would help a particular working environment or if something could do with being re-designed. A product prototype will be made for functional or aesthetic purposes. The project would entail an initial design brief, with regular communication over the coming academic year, through to inception. Any business interested in taking Fred up on his offer can contact Abdul Choudhury on directly and I will put them in touch with Fred. If you are interested, please let know in the next couple of weeks (before the summer holidays).
Helping councils and suppliers work together
Suppliers: this regional portal gives you a one-stop shop window on contract opportunities from a growing number of councils in the South West. Even without registering, you can use the portal to look for information about existing contracts and new opportunities.
Visit www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk to find out more.
What is Sodbury and Yate Business Association?
The Association formed in December 2009 and represents businesses in the greater Sodbury and Yate area.
The purpose of the group is to work as a united body with aims that reflect the local needs and aspirations of member businesses.
The Association's Chair Kevin Brown sayas ‘We really want to be known as the voice of local businesses and to make a difference locally'.
Click here to see our list of members
All local businesses are welcome to attend meetings of the Association. Please visit www.sodburyandyate.biz for further information.
Benefits of Membership
- A stronger voice - by working together, local businesses can have a greater influence on local affairs
- Access to the facilities of GWE Business West. Visit their website for business news and information: www.gwebusinesswest.co.uk
- Free listing on www.sodburyandyate.biz, MyYate.co.uk and MySodbury.co.uk
- Networking opportunities
- A chance to contribute to community life in the Yate and Chipping Sodbury areas
How to contact the Association
If you run a local business and would like to benefit from being part of the Association, please get in touch with Kevin Brown, Chair of the Sodbury and Yate Business Association.
Kevin runs his own business (UHL, a commercial utility brokerage firm) and can be contacted on 07884 005368 or by email on:
What has the Association achieved so far?
Yate Volunteer Centre Business Breakfast
Members attended a Business Breakfast hosted by Yate Volunteer Centre, to explore opportunities to share skills and enthusiasm.
Prize Draw Boosts Local Shopping
Businesses in Sodbury and Yate joined forces to promote shopping in the local area with a Prize Draw.
Each contributed to a prize fund of £120, to be spent as vouchers in any of the participating shops and businesses.
Mayor Paul Whittle selecting the winning entries for the S&YBA prize draw, with Claire Jaggard from MyYate and MySodbury.co.uk and Chairman Kevin Brown, reproduced by kind permission of RichMcD Photography
MP Supports Local Businesses
Local MP Steve Webb attended a meeting of the Sodbury and Yate Business Association to gather the views of local businesses on both local and national issues.
Steve Webb at the S&YBA, reproduced by kind permission of RichMcD Photography
Barnhill Development
The Association met representatives of Waitrose and the developers of the Barnhill Quarry site in Chipping Sodbury. Find out more on the Barnhill Development page.
Business Issues - Have your Say
South Gloucestershire Council's Economic Development unit would like to know what the key challenges are facing your business during the current economic climate.
The information you provide will be used to help inform future developments of the Economic Development strategy.
To send your comments, visit www.southglos.gov.uk/BusinessMatters, and follow the 'Have your say' link.
